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Serbia is located in the central part of the Balkan Peninsula, on perhaps the most important route linking Europe and Asia. Serbia is often referred to as the cross-roads of Europe. The international roads and railways passing down its river valleys make up the shortest link between Western and Central Europe, on the one side, and the Middle East, Asia and Africa, on the other.
Serbia is located in the central part of the Balkan Peninsula, on perhaps the most important route linking Europe and Asia. Serbia is often referred to as the cross-roads of Europe. The international roads and railways passing down its river valleys make up the shortest link between Western and Central Europe, on the one side, and the Middle East, Asia and Africa, on the other.
1389-1815 Ottoman Empire rules Serbia.
The Roman Emperor, Constantine the Great, was born in Niš, Serbia in 274 AD.
Egg tapping: Serbian Easter includes a special ritual with Easter eggs. Children and adults tap their eggs together to see which egg is strongest. One person holds an egg in his fist with only the tip showing while another person taps it with the tip of her own egg. The winner is the one whose egg does not crack.
Famous writer John Ronald R. Tolkien tried to learn the Serbian language but failed.
The Petrovaradin fortress was built in the 18th century by Austrian war engineers and is one of the most preserved fortresses in Europe. Building of the fortress lasted from 1692 to 1780. This was one of the most protected Austrian fortresses and was referred to as the Gibraltar on the Danube.
Seventeen Roman Emperors were born on the territory of Serbia. There are remains of Roman places all over Serbia such as Sirmium (Sremska Mitrovica), Singidunum (Belgrade), Viminacium (Kostolac), Trajan's chart and gate (Đerdap), Diana (Kladovo), Felix Romuliana (Zaječar), Mediana (Niš), and Lustiniana Prima (Lebane) - which form an unique tourist route.
The Cathedral of Saint Sava is an Orthodox church in Belgrade is the largest Orthodox cathedral on the Balkans, and one of the largest Orthodox cathedrals in the world.
In Sremski Karlovci, where peace talks in 1699 lasted for 72 days between the Holy League (Austria, Poland, Venice and Turkey), the Peace of Karlovci. Treaty was signed on January 26th. The countries that helped the negotiating process were England and Holland. For the first time in the history of world diplomacy a round table was used. Today, at the place where the peace talks were held, there is a Chapel of Peace.
Viminacium (VIMINACIVM) was a major city dates back to the 1st century
AD and contains archaeological remains of temples, streets, squares, amphitheatres, palaces, hippodromes and Roman baths. It lies on the Roman road Via Militarist.
Serbia grows over a third of the world's raspberries and it is the largest exporter of frozen fruit in the world.
Exit Festival, Novi Sad - one of the greatest musical festival in Europe held in the picturesque setting of an 18th century fortress by the Danube. It has been in existence since 2001. People from all over the world visit the Exit Fest.
So far, the Festival visited by more than 2 million people.
When King Uros Nemanja brought his wife to Serbia from France in the 12th century, he planted flowers that would remind her of home. He didn't want her to be homesick. The lilac trees took root along the fertile banks of the Ibar River and grace the countryside to this day.
The Serbian Orthodox Church has been autonomous since 1219.
The capital city of Serbia, Belgrade, is one of the oldest European cities, and dates back more than six thousand years. The name Beograd (Belgrade) is derived from the Slav for "white city". Belgrade was battled over in 115 wars and razed to the ground 44 times. Belgrade was under some form of attack every 37 years on average since AD 1.
The website www.allpics4u.com put Belgrade on the second place of 10 The Most Romantic Getaways to Fall in Love.
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